from MGM
Directed by
Stanley Donen
Gene Kelly
Starring
Gene
Kelly (Don Lockwood)
Donald
O'Connor (Cosmo Brown)
Debbie
Reynolds (Kathy Selden)
Jean Hagen (Lina Lamont)
Millard Mitchell (R. F. Simpson)
Cyd Charisse (Dancer)
Douglas Fowley (Roscoe Dexter)
Rita Moreno (Zelda Zanders)
Written by
Betty Comden
Adolph Green
Rated: 
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 One of the most
charming Hollywood musicals ever made. Singin' in the Rain takes
a loving look at the end of the silent film era, and cinema's
rocky transition to sound. After years of honing his skills on
the vaudeville stage, hoofer Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) has finally
reached the top and become a swashbuckling star of the silver
screen. Then the self-satisfied celebrity has his confidence
shattered when ingenue Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds) dismisses
film actors as "shadows" without substance. Of course,
after getting over the insult, he falls hard for her -- much
to the consternation of his costar, the sexy, selfish Lina Lamont
(Jean Hagen), who wants Don all to herself. But Don and Lina
have more to worry about than romantic troubles. Sound's come
in, and, thanks to Lina's shrill, shrieking voice, their first
"talkie" has left the preview audience roaring with
laughter. Now there's only one way to save the movie and their
careers: turn "The Dueling Cavalier" into a musical...
with Kathy secretly dubbing in Lina's lines. Musical numbers
include: "Singin' in the Rain," "You Were Meant
for Me," "Make 'Em Laugh," and "All I Do
Is Dream of You."
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